" lashing "

1: as in attack, invective;

•  Synonyms : 

•  assault,

•  attack,

•  broadside,

•  invective,

•  lambasting,

•  tongue-lashing,

•  vituperation,

•  diatribe,

•  harangue,

•  jeremiad,

•  philippic,

•  rant,

•  tirade,

•  berating,

•  chewing out,

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  reproach,

•  reproof,

•  abuse,

•  castigation,

•  censure,

•  condemnation,

•  criticism,

•  denunciation,

•  belittlement,

•  deprecation,

•  depreciation,

•  disparagement,

•  dissing,

•  excoriation,

•  execration,

•  revilement,

•  admonishment,

•  admonition,

•  lecture,

•  sermon

•  Antonyms : 

•  encomium,

•  eulogy,

•  panegyric,

•  rhapsody,

•  tribute,

•  acclaim,

•  acclamation,

•  accolade,

•  citation,

•  homage,

•  honor,

•  praise,

•  approval,

•  blessing,

•  commendation,

•  endorsement,

•  sanction,

•  ovation,

•  plaudit,

•  rave

1: as in invective, vituperation;

•  Synonyms : 

•  assault,

•  attack,

•  broadside,

•  invective,

•  lambasting,

•  lashing,

•  vituperation,

•  diatribe,

•  harangue,

•  jeremiad,

•  philippic,

•  rant,

•  tirade,

•  berating,

•  chewing out,

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  reproach,

•  reproof,

•  abuse,

•  castigation,

•  censure,

•  condemnation,

•  criticism,

•  denunciation,

•  belittlement,

•  deprecation,

•  depreciation,

•  disparagement,

•  dissing,

•  excoriation,

•  execration,

•  revilement,

•  admonishment,

•  admonition,

•  lecture,

•  sermon

•  Antonyms : 

•  encomium,

•  eulogy,

•  panegyric,

•  rhapsody,

•  tribute,

•  acclaim,

•  acclamation,

•  accolade,

•  citation,

•  homage,

•  honor,

•  praise,

•  approval,

•  blessing,

•  commendation,

•  endorsement,

•  sanction,

•  ovation,

•  plaudit,

•  rave

1: to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible;

  * e.g., " ... the cat's tail nervously lashed the table leg "

•  Synonyms : 

•  birching,

•  cowhiding,

•  flagellating,

•  flailing,

•  flogging,

•  hiding,

•  horsewhipping,

•  leathering,

•  rawhiding,

•  scourging,

•  slashing,

•  switching,

•  tanning,

•  thrashing,

•  whaling,

•  whipping

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bashing,

•  basting,

•  battering,

•  batting,

•  beating,

•  belaboring,

•  belting,

•  birching,

•  bludgeoning,

•  buffeting,

•  bunging up,

•  clubbing,

•  currying,

•  doing,

•  drubbing,

•  fibbing,

•  flogging,

•  hammering,

•  hiding,

•  lacing,

•  lambasting,

•  lathering,

•  licking,

•  mauling,

•  messing (up),

•  paddling,

•  pelting,

•  pommeling,

•  pounding,

•  pummeling,

•  punching out,

•  roughing (up),

•  slating,

•  slogging,

•  switching,

•  tanning,

•  thrashing,

•  threshing,

•  thumping,

•  tromping,

•  walloping,

•  whaling,

•  whipping,

•  whopping,

•  whupping,

•  working over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to prevent (someone or something) from moving freely by or as if by means of a line or cord;

  * e.g., " ... The raft was made from several logs lashed together with a rope. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  leashing,

•  tethering,

•  banding,

•  binding,

•  trussing,

•  tying,

•  cinching,

•  cording,

•  roping,

•  strapping,

•  threading,

•  wiring,

•  girding,

•  girting,

•  interlacing,

•  intertwining,

•  interweaving,

•  lacing,

•  entangling,

•  knotting,

•  snarling,

•  tangling,

•  twisting,

•  coiling,

•  winding

•  Antonyms : 

•  unleashing,

•  untethering,

•  unbinding,

•  untying,

•  undoing,

•  unfastening,

•  unlacing,

•  unlashing,

•  unloosening,

•  unloosing,

•  unstrapping,

•  unstringing,

•  unthreading,

•  disentangling,

•  unraveling,

•  unsnarling,

•  untangling,

•  untwining,

•  untwisting,

•  uncoiling,

•  unspooling,

•  unwinding

1: to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible;

  * e.g., " ... the cat's tail nervously lashed the table leg "

•  Synonyms : 

•  birch,

•  cowhide,

•  flagellate,

•  flail,

•  flog,

•  hide,

•  horsewhip,

•  leather,

•  rawhide,

•  scourge,

•  slash,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  whale,

•  whip

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  baste,

•  bat,

•  batter,

•  beat,

•  belabor,

•  belt,

•  birch,

•  bludgeon,

•  buffet,

•  bung up,

•  club,

•  curry,

•  do,

•  drub,

•  fib,

•  flog,

•  hammer,

•  hide,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lather,

•  lick,

•  maul,

•  mess (up),

•  paddle,

•  pelt,

•  pommel,

•  pound,

•  pummel,

•  punch out,

•  rough (up),

•  slate,

•  slog,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  thump,

•  tromp,

•  wallop,

•  whale,

•  whip,

•  whop,

•  whup,

•  work over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to prevent (someone or something) from moving freely by or as if by means of a line or cord;

  * e.g., " ... The raft was made from several logs lashed together with a rope. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  leash,

•  tether,

•  band,

•  bind,

•  tie,

•  truss,

•  cinch,

•  cord,

•  rope,

•  strap,

•  thread,

•  wire,

•  gird,

•  girt,

•  interlace,

•  intertwine,

•  interweave,

•  lace,

•  entangle,

•  knot,

•  snarl,

•  tangle,

•  twist,

•  coil,

•  wind

•  Antonyms : 

•  unleash,

•  untether,

•  unbind,

•  untie,

•  undo,

•  unfasten,

•  unlace,

•  unlash,

•  unloose,

•  unloosen,

•  unstrap,

•  unstring,

•  unthread,

•  disentangle,

•  unravel,

•  unsnarl,

•  untangle,

•  untwine,

•  untwist,

•  uncoil,

•  unspool,

•  unwind

1: as in fulminating;

•  Synonyms : 

•  fulminating,

•  chastising,

•  chiding,

•  criticizing,

•  lacing (into),

•  rebuking,

•  reprimanding,

•  libeling,

•  slandering,

•  traducing,

•  vilifying,

•  aspersing,

•  bad-mouthing,

•  belittling,

•  blackguarding,

•  disparaging,

•  putting down,

•  affronting,

•  insulting,

•  slurring,

•  blaspheming,

•  cursing,

•  execrating,

•  imprecating,

•  profaning,

•  berating,

•  haranguing,

•  harassing,

•  harrying,

•  reviling,

•  scolding,

•  whipping,

•  abusing,

•  assailing,

•  attacking,

•  bashing,

•  belaboring,

•  blasting,

•  castigating,

•  excoriating,

•  jumping (on),

•  lambasting,

•  potshotting,

•  savaging,

•  scathing,

•  slamming,

•  trashing,

•  vituperating

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaiming,

•  commending,

•  complimenting,

•  hailing,

•  lauding,

•  praising

1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;

  * e.g., " ... the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives "

•  Synonyms : 

•  basting,

•  bawling out,

•  berating,

•  calling down,

•  castigating,

•  chastising,

•  chewing out,

•  dressing down,

•  flaying,

•  hammering,

•  jawing,

•  keelhauling,

•  lambasting,

•  lecturing,

•  ragging,

•  railing (at or against),

•  ranting (at),

•  rating,

•  reaming (out),

•  rebuking,

•  reprimanding,

•  reproaching,

•  scolding,

•  scoring,

•  upbraiding

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;

  * e.g., " ... the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives "

•  Synonyms : 

•  baste,

•  bawl out,

•  berate,

•  call down,

•  castigate,

•  chastise,

•  chew out,

•  dress down,

•  flay,

•  hammer,

•  jaw,

•  keelhaul,

•  lambaste,

•  lecture,

•  rag,

•  rail (at or against),

•  rant (at),

•  rate,

•  ream (out),

•  rebuke,

•  reprimand,

•  reproach,

•  scold,

•  score,

•  upbraid

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)